Squadron, Heavy on 20 August 1943 Inactivated on 25 July 1945 Redesignated 358th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 11 June 1947 Activated on 1 July 1947 Inactivated on 6 September 1948 Re-designated 358th Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 27 August 1951 Activated on 4 September 1951 Inactivated on 15 June 1964 Assignments 303d Bombardment Group, 3 February 1942 – 25 July 1945 303d Bombardment Group, 1 July 1947 – 6 September 1948 303d Bombardment Group, 4 September 1951 303d Bombardment Wing, 16 June 1952 – 15 June 1964 Stations Pendleton Field, Oregon, 3 February 1942 Gowen Field, Idaho, 13 March 1942 Operated from Muroc Army Air Field, California, 28 May – c. 14 June 1942) Alamogordo Army Air Field, New Mexico, 18 June 1942 Biggs Field, Texas, 7–22 August 1942 RAF Molesworth (AAF-107), England, 12 September 1942 Casablanca Airfield, French Morocco, c. 31 May – 25 July 1945 Andrews Field, Maryland, 1 July 1947 – 6 September 1948 Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 4 September 1951 – 15 June 1964 Aircraft Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 1942–1945 Boeing B-29 Superfortress, 1951–1953 Boeing B-47 Stratojet, 1953–1964 Awards and campaigns See also B-17 Flying Fortress units of the United States Army Air Forces List of B-47 units of the United States Air Force References Notes Explanatory notes Citations Bibliography Further reading Military units and formations established in 1942 Bombardment squadrons of the United States Air Force Bombardment squadrons of the United States Army Air Forces Units and formations of Strategic Air Command World War II strategic bombing units